New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-19
A vExED SOCIAL QUESTION.


SIR: The following paragraph appeared in the sub
editorial notes OF Your issue of the I'd inst.
Angelica Aegsny Countv, has arranged Fourth
OF July cele bratOn. one OF whose features rejects
dstinc uishei dscredit upon the committee that l.
responsible fer IT, @Au elegant chamber suite, il is
apnDuL ced "will be gives 10 the couple who Will be
married pom the platform in the park. ceremony to
take place Mt p The first couple making applica-
ton a. the secretary ana complying with the above
conditions will receive the prize THIS scheme to
vulgarize marriage l. unworthy OF decent peope aud
n carried out will dishonor the glorious Fourth.
minister who Wound consent to perform marriage
ceremony in such circumstances would look well In
dress salt o. tar relieved with feathers.
Now, briefly, the couple married were in every
rtspect worthy, and had previously arranged TO be
married ~ this minister, though at parsonage,
on July hence, the only change was from parson-
age TO park. Everything was most properly con-
Quoted, and not word OF improper comment was
expressed by any person o. the hundred. Witnessing
The officiating cerg, man ia moet highly esteemed
throughout Western NewYork. He In n native OF
Wales. in which country we'll as p lrsland, SCOT
land aud in some parts oil England such puDic
marriages quite common at annual fairs And
what could lie more appropriate than public mar
riare on the Nations birthday For IL not mar
rage at the basis OF home aud society, and these ut
the basis OF government And why may not a
marriage a. veil be thus publicly celebrated as bap
tsn in a stream Ii Ia he'd rs highly proper TO bc
married in church. with the doors wide Open 10 the
world then, pray, nj what point would the impro-
pre ~ begin ths marriage should take place say at
the altar halfway down the aisle IN the vesubuie In
the doorway, on the church steps-or in grove OF
trees" Gods fret trmpe,"-ss Thsnatopsis tells US
At what point should the wedding fee be cut on and
the tar and feafbering act begin
OF course il IL absurd To suppose that people M In
this re gon are Influenced To marriage because OF al
offer OF iurnitnre Aud yet to this-as MISTER OF
fact In different times Governments have by
aw offer ed inducements tor men 10 be married. In
the incident In question the gentlemen who planned
our Fourth Of Juy celebration this year among other
features arranged Tor public marriage in the village
grove zround which no less thar i've chufche;l,
offering chamber cutie in order To discover couple
who would arrange the date and place Of marriage In
harmony with the said celebration. And, as stated
above, the day and pastor bad already been agreed
upon and all the change the young couple made was
simply from the parsonage 10 the grove IN front The
bride and groom "A worthy young couple, apd
were accompanied by their parents and the affair was
conducted in every respect with bsst decorum.
In conclusion we would observe that Iublic
declaration OF love in tins way before thousand
witnesses moro manly and proper than Tor couple
10 sneak around to some justice, or to parsonage IN
tho dark az thou sands have done from tine to time
and become aecretly married under form of law. As
compared to Gretna Green such q marriage as was
witnessed here Jaly 10 in the highest degree credit
able to all concerned.
With regards and act of jnstce to the pastor,
the bridal couple and our citizens generally, this
statement is respectfully submitted. Truly
Angetica, N. y, July IL, 1887. l. G. II.